Our mission...

is to support and enhance emergency management in the State of Michigan by representing emergency management at the local, state and federal level; promoting emergency management program standards; encouraging sound legislation supporting mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery issues; and developing unity among emergency management professionals.

Organizational Profile

The Michigan Emergency Management Association is dedicated to the promotion of health, safety, and the protection of lives and property by facilitating a coordinated response and recovery during emergencies and disasters throughout Michigan. Membership is comprised of local and state emergency management professionals, state emergency response professionals, fire, law enforcement, public safety, representatives from private industry, and volunteer organizations.

M.E.M.A. elected officers

are the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Third Vice-President, Legislative Liaison, Treasurer and Secretary. The Board of Directors consists of the elected officers and an elected representative from each emergency management district in Michigan. The Board is responsible for the administrative and management responsibilities of the Association. Standing and Ad hoc committees guide policy making. The membership year is January 1 to December 31.

The Michigan Emergency Management Association is non-profit, organized in 1959 as the Civil Defense Directors’ Association of Michigan.

Membership is $30 per year.

The membership year is January 1 to December 31.

Download or open the Membership Application/Invoice by clicking <HERE>.

It will download an Adobe Acrobat document that may be filled-in directly, printed and included with your membership check.